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And among the first I see on that list is “The Obama Deception”.
There’s a difference between a point of view and hammering the viewer with that opinion to cripple any instant where the viewer might *gasp* draw their own conclusion. Watch Herzog’s “Grizzly Man” for a documentary that trusts the intelligence of the viewer.
Except, in your post you said he beached himself and died. That is not true. He died of pneumonia at the age of 26. Captive Orcas have a lifespan of about 25 years or less. Considering he spent most of his life in captivity, its not really surprising that he only lived to 26.
He had pneumonia and beached himself, probably his way of begging for humans to help him after knowing he was sick.
What does your opinion on liberals and a woman's right to make decisions about her own body have to do with this discussion?
Let's get real here. It's about a woman not wanting the responsibility of pregnancy. If your comment were true then women would be lining up and leading the charge against forced vaccination, but of course we don't see that. Anyway, to answer your question, I was responding to another poster who brought up the issue of personhood.
lol that University of Washington Neurobiology department blog is citing academic articles and literature, which is provided. But nice try though.
No one is calling it a human, you are using a straw man logical fallacy. "Non-human" person is the term being used. Because the qualities that constitute a person - intelligence, consciousness, complex emotions, sense of self, intentionality, conscience, etc, - is found in non-human species, such as the orca. A human is a species!
Right, not to mention that 17 orcas died in captivity during Keiko's rehabilitation and release.
The article even characterizes itself as part of a blog...
He had pneumonia and beached himself, probably his way of begging for humans to help him after knowing he was sick.
Keiko was in an advanced stage of sickness and beached himself because he no longer had the energy to swim and stay afloat, not because he wanted attention. Being released from captivity, rehabilitated, and released into the ocean lengthened his lifespan by five years.
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Let's get real here. It's about a woman not wanting the responsibility of pregnancy. If your comment were true then women would be lining up and leading the charge against forced vaccination, but of course we don't see that. Anyway, to answer your question, I was responding to another poster who brought up the issue of personhood.
ok so you oppose women's rights, we get it. You don't want women to have rights over their own reproductive system, which translates to rights over their financial, educational and occupational well being.
But wait, there's more....
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In 2013, the most recent year for which data are available, Planned Parenthood provided services to 2.7 million women, men, and young people during 4.6 million health center visits. At least 60% of these patients benefited from public health coverage programs such as the nation’s family-planning program (Title X) and Medicaid. At least 78% of these patients lived with incomes at or below 150% of the federal poverty level. Planned Parenthood’s services included nearly 400,000 Pap tests, nearly 500,000 breast examinations, nearly 4.5 million tests for sexually transmitted illnesses (including HIV), and treatments
Nationally, evidence shows that public investments in family planning result in net public savings of about $13.6 billion a year—over $7 for every public dollar spend.
Bekoff, M. (2007). The emotional lives of animals: A leading scientist explores animal joy, sorrow, and empathy--and why they matter. Novato, Calif: New World Library. http://books.google.com/books
Marino, L., Connor, R. C., Fordyce, R. E., Herman, L. M., Hof, P. R., Lefebvre, L., Lusseau, D., ... Whitehead, H. (May 01, 2007). Cetaceans Have Complex Brains for Complex Cognition. Plos Biology, 5, 5.) PLOS Biology: Cetaceans Have Complex Brains for Complex Cognition
CEO Offers $1 Million Toward Sanctuary, Asks SeaWorld To Free One Orca
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The sanctuary would consist of "sea pens" in natural coastal waters, according to the October letter. Conservation experts estimate the sanctuary would cost an estimated $5 million to construct, with an annual operating cost of up to $500,000, Dunn told HuffPost.
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